Wednesday, 31 October 2018

A long overdue reunion after our last dive into Studio Laika's unique filmography, Paranorman represents a quantum leap in the scope & ambition of their craft. But much like its namesake hero does the film risk being misunderstood by an indifferent audience inured to getting all their scary cartoons from Tim Burton? Perverse puppets, an ever more relevant message and the finality of death await you on the other side!

Friday, 26 October 2018

Giorno and Bruno, the similarly dressed criminals with similarly syllabised names, find out another thing they have in common as their Stand abilities face off against each other. Will they be able to find a mutually beneficial resolution to this confrontation? Along with Bucciarati come a few more entries into an already crowded slate in the form of Karakuri Circus and Golden Kamuy to further tax the free viewing time of your intrepid hosts. The struggle is real!

Tuesday, 16 October 2018

IT'S BACK. The anime that was too rich for one podcast and ignited a proud tradition of weekly discussion returns, and this iteration of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure is off to a flying start as we follow new hero/petty criminal Giorno Giovanna's exploits in a Stand user-infested Naples and his initial run-in with local capo Bruno Bucciarati. If that's not enough for you we also have a mountain of mutterings about the new anime season offerings: SSSS Gridman! Thunderbolt Fantasy! Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san! And all your ongoing & returning favourites! Let's get bigger! Let's get better! LET'S GO JOJO!

Sunday, 14 October 2018

The days grow shorter and the nights ever longer as the eeriest time of the year approaches, so why not bundle up with a good scary book? Or better yet why not a succession of frightening stories in animated form, such as Edgar Allan Poe's Extraordinary Tales?

The writings of Edgar Allan Poe have been committed to film on countless occasions, his macabre short stories & poetry proving fertile ground for imaginative interpretation. Poe superfan and animator Raul Garcia took it upon himself to pay tribute to the man in this anthology piece featuring a stellar cast of horror film luminaries. Will this outing resurrect this ancient terror in the modern day? Or has the whole subject been done to death? Book talk, Halloween party plans and amazing restraint on Niall's part to not reveal the bizarre twist in The Murders In The Rue Morgue await if you dare!